Mr. Bojangles Chords

Capo on 2nd fret
Original Key: D
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
   C         Em              Am                  
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you,    
F           G   G7
in worn out shoes.
  C                 Em                
With silver hair a ragged shirt 
    Am     
and baggy pants, 
F                  G      G7
he did the old soft shoe
F            G      E7         Am      
He jumped so high, jumped so high,     
F                      G     G7
then he lightly touched down.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Am       G      Am         G      Am
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, 
         G        C     Em  Am
Mister Bojangles, dance.
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
   C            Em                   Am      
I met him in a cell I was in New Orleans     
F                 G   G7
  I was down and out.
   C               Em                   Am   
He looked at me to be the eyes of age as     
F           G   G7
  he spoke right out.
 F            G      E7         Am      
He talked of life, talked of life,      
F                      G     G7
  he laughed slapped his leg a step.
 
 
[Refrain]
 
   C              Em         
He said his name, Bojangles, 
         Am            F           G   G7
then he danced a lick, across the cell.
   C                    Em               
He grabbed his pants for a better stance oh
     Am             F                 G G7
he jumped up high, he clicked his heels,
 F            G      E7       Am   
he let go a laugh, let go a laugh, 
F                              G    G7
shook back his clothes all around.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Am       G         Am         G     
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, 
 Am         G        C    Em  Am
Mister Bojangles, dance.
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
   C                   Em             
He danced for those at minstrel shows 
    Am           F                G   G7
and county fairs throughout the south.
   C                   Em            
He spoke with tears of fifteen years 
        Am        F           G   G7
how his dog and he traveled about.
 F            G      E7       Am    
His dog up and died, up and died,   
F                              G   G7
after twenty years he still grieved,
 
 
[Refrain]
 
   C                      Em          
He said, "I dance now at every chance 
    Am                  F            G   G7
in honky-tonks for drinks and tips.
    C               
But most the time 
    Em               Am         
I spend behind these county bars, 
      F           G   G7
cause I drinks a bit."
  F            G      E7         Am   
He shook his head, he shook his head, 
 F                       G   G7
I heard someone ask him please
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Am       G         Am         G     
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, 
 Am         G        C    Em  Am
Mister Bojangles, dance.